Author: Curt Blanchard

I’m a Mac user from the beginning with a background in graphic design, product design, photography. I’m a graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design with a degree in Illustration. I spent much of my professional career designing consumer products in ceramics, glass, and metals by working on-site with European and Asian manufacturers. I am currently an officer at Tucson Macintosh Users Group and a reviewer in the Amazon Vine program.

Rebelle 2 – Review

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Rebelle 2 Developer: Escape Motions Download: $89.99 (50% upgrade discount for existing users) Rebelle 2 is a painting/drawing application that uncannily replicates traditional art

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GoPower Plus – Review

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GoPower Plus Manufacturer: Kanex Price: $60.00 GoPower Plus is a pocketable battery pack designed to charge iPhones, Android phones, and most other 5 Volt,

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Typinator 7 – Review

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  Typinator 7 Developer: Ergonis Software Download: $ 25.00 Typinator expands abbreviations you create into text. As an example, say you often close your

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USB 3.0 Hub and Card Reader – User Memo

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I hate reaching around my iMac to blindly plug in USB cables and SD cards. It’s a frustrating pain in the neck. Satechi has a convenient solution. Their new hub has three USB 3.0 ports and slots for SD and Micro SD cards. The matte anodized aluminum matches your iMac and sits comfortably on its base.

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Brother Wireless Inkjet Printer with Scan, Copy, and Fax – Review

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Inkjet printer ink is the most expensive liquid that most of us purchase on a regular basis. A typical cartridge contains less than a half ounce of ink. At $30.00 a pop, costs mount quickly. Do the math: it can run $6000 per gallon and up! For years printer companies have made their profits on ink, not their printers. Addicted, we keep buying their ink because we have no other choice.

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RelaxedLeather case for iPhone 7 – Review

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Here’s a slim, genuine leather shell case for iPhone 7. This is not just any case, the leather is carefully burnished to what Twelve South calls a relaxed finish. Its soft and comfortable like your favorite wallet or a well broken-in attach case. It is as appropriately businesslike in the office as it is casual at home on weekends.

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Adobe Photoshop Elements 15 – Review

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Adobe Photoshop Elements has been part of my photographic workflow for more than a decade. It’s always been my go-to software for adjusting and improving my photos. Photoshop Elements (PSE) has been on an annual incremental upgrade path for several years, pushing out new and enhanced features with each release. The new Elements 15 is no exception. Adobes Bob Gager states that their objective is to make the software do the work so you don’t have to.

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mStand mobile for iPhone – Review

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mStand mobile from Rain Design is an elegant one-piece iPhone stand that looks like it came from Apple. Its functional, sculptural, and it just works. Your iPhone will fit vertically or horizontally, with or without a slim case. mStand also accommodates an iPad mini.

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Luminar – Review

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Imagine editing photos with an app that is personalized to your own requirements. Macphuns new Luminar lets you do just that. It is adaptable to users likes, preferences, and skill levels. All of its many tools, filters, and controls are adjustable with sliders making manipulation visual. Effects change dynamically so you can see in real time how much or how little you need for each.

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